Once again, I’ve read so much manga this month that writing this recap took forever. In contrast, I only managed to finish three novels of the six I meant to read, and only one of those was a review copy, leaving three review copies for next month.
The only review copy novel I read was A Fellowship of Librarians & Dragons by J. Penner, which I unfortunately didn’t like at all, so much so that if it hadn’t been a review copy, I wouldn’t have finished it. Luckily, the two novels I read for myself were better. There was vol. 5 of Case File Compendium by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, where things got heated, literally. And I read Peerless vol. 4 by Meng Xi Shi where things are heating up a little too.
In comparison, I read 15 review copies of manga. To save space, I’ll simply list them here. Links lead to my reviews on Goodreads, if you’re curious.
Kill Blue, Vol. 1 by Tadatoshi Fujimaki. An assassassin returns to school as a teenager. Great fun.
A Star Brighter than the Sun, Vol. 2 by Kazune Kawahara. Still no closer to confession.
Senpai is an Otokonoko: My Crossdressing Classmate 1 by Pom. This was great story of a boy who likes to dress up like a girl at school.
Shout Loud, My Heart by Youga Rayri. Very good BL romance.
Radio Storm, Vol. 1 by 팀S&S. Gloomy but good.
Outsiders Vol 1 by Akira Kanou. Confusing. I didn’t like it much.
The Hitman Stans, Vol. 1 by Rintarou Ohshima. Really funny story of a hitman supporting his favourite girl idol.
Otaku Vampire’s Love Bite, Vol. 4 by Julietta Suzuki. Still good and funny.
Nue’s Exorcist, Vol. 1 by Kōta Kawae. Good start to a series.
The Demon Prince of Momochi House: Succession, Vol. 1 by Aya Shouto. A spin-off that wasn't very good.
Ask and You Will Receive, Vol. 2 by Niyama. A good follow-up.
Tsumiki Ogami’s Not-So-Ordinary Life, Vol. 1 by Miyu Morishita. A good start to a series about acceptance.
Veil Volume 2: Calming Noir by Kotteri. Art is great.
Cosmic Censorship Vol. 1 by Ryuuichi Sadamatsu. Action-packed.
Therapy Game Restart, Vol. 5 by Meguru Hinohara. Gah! So frustrating, but the men are getting there.
I also read 17 manga volumes for myself, most of that taken by eight volumes of Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun by Izumi Tsubaki. I didn’t review all of them, but all were at least 4 star reads. I’ll list a couple here. I also read three volumes of I’m the Catlords’ Manservant by Rat Kitaguni, which turned out to be fun. One volume to go.
Here are the manga I read this month:
I’m the Catlords’ Manservant, vol. 1, vol. 2, vol. 3 by Rat Kitaguni.
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity 7 by Saka Mikami. My go-to good-feel manga.
On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance 01 by Shinnosuke Kanazawa. Really pretty, with a sweet story.
The Otaku Love Connection 02 by Chu Amairo. As zany as the first vol.
Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint vol 7 by singNsong. I gave this 5 stars, but didn’t review it. It’s been too long since I read it for real, but the paperback came out this month so it’s in this month’s tally.
Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki's Conjecture, Vol. 6 by Mikage Sawamura. This is the last manga, but light novels continue.
SANCTIFY, Lost Paradise by Godstation. Angsty and good.
Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun, vol. 3, vol. 4, vol. 5, vol. 9 by Izumi Tsubaki. The whole long series is silly and fun.
All in all, another satisfying reading month.
